Stealing

Help Me Be Good!

by Joy Berry

Book by Berry, Joy Wilt

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Self Help, Parenting

29 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1983

About the author

With over 85 million copies of her books sold, Joy Berry’s message has helped children around the world lead more responsible lives.

Joy Berry, pioneering educator, trusted child-development and parenting specialist, is the bestselling author of Joy Berry Classics for children with more than 250 titles and 85 million copies of her books sold. Joy Berry’s lifelong mission is to help kids help themselves by providing the information and motivation children need to lead responsible lives. Simply put, Joy Berry knows and understands children.

“Children should be 100% responsible for all of their choices and decisions by the time they are 12 years of age,” Joy Berry says. “In order for this to happen, parents need to encourage their children to make as many choices and decisions as possible as early in their lives as possible.”


Joy’s understanding of children and her pragmatic approach to educating and empowering children, has given rise to one of the most extensive juvenile product lines in the world.

Reviews

[Jessica Burstrem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like all of these books, this one includes everything I could want it to. It's a great book for a caregiver to read with a child to try to get them past this worrisome childhood practice.

[Colin Sage · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joy Berry is the best.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up on these books and absolutely love them! The Help Me Be Good books are great for young children. My children also loved them when they were young.

[Rena Sherwood · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been the victim of theft more times than I've had hot baths, or so it seems. Obviously, none of the people who stole from me read this book and, even if they did, they really wouldn't care.

I guess this is aimed at rich kids who never had to steal to survive ... or even thought about stealing, except as something new and exciting to do.

The book also calls taking something by accident, or borrowing something and forgetting to return it, as forms of theft. Now, I'm no saint, but I think that's a little harsh.

The book advises any kid who steals to return all stolen items or pay for what was stolen.

Yeah, like that's ever gonna happen in the real world.

The art was much better than the text.

[Robert Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book about stealing.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a great book for kids and adults to read together!! Joy Berry has a wonderful way of bringing things to a kids level to help them understand things better. Sometimes as an adult we forget kids see and process the world differently than us.

This series is wonderful for any home or classroom! I want them for he community center where I work!!

[Tarika Kirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this

I am reading this to my sons so that can visually see and understand that stealing is wrong. I used to have the cartoons on vhs that covered this book series and I loved them as a child.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I used to use these books in my preschool rooms to discuss behavior and how to act. I like the way they present things to children, but they're maybe a bit too old school and not really about self-management. I prefer different books now.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

a good resource for children to teach them the meaning and ways of stealing and how to solve problems with theft
a good book about teaching behavior

[Latifah Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to read every year, K-5. It let's students know what stealing is and that it is even inappropriate when you feel you need something.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book for kids. it gives concrete examples and had the kids put themselves in the shoes of both the thief and the victim.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great lesson.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved these books when I was little. They made a huge impact on me.